______ he had broken the record, he would be a world-famous runner now.
| A．When | B．Because | C．If | D．Though |
The number of the dead pigs _______ out of the Huangpu River in Shanghai’s Songjiang District had risen to 5,916 by March 12.
| A．fished | B．to fish |
| C．to be fished | D．fishing |
In fact, I think it’s very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don’t mind me _______ so.
| A．say | B．to say | C．saying | D．to saying |
The adoption of orphans and physically challenged children has been a subject of public debate _______ a fire in an unregistered orphanage last month.
| A．according to | B．in case of | C．ever since | D．such as |
Rain and high winds today _______ to take the place of yesterday’s mild conditions.
| A．expect | B．are expected |
| C．are expecting | D．has expected |
The manager listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, _______ to miss any point.
| A．not trying | B．trying not | C．to try not | D．not to try |